FP was working late, Jellybean was sleeping over at her friends house while Betty was with Jughead at Stonewall for the weekend.
Alice had decided to invite Charles over since she had nothing better to do, and plus she loves seeing her baby boy.
She was comfortably sitting on the couch reading a book, waiting for Charles to arrive when her cell phone rang.
She sighed as she got up to grab her phone. Her eyebrow knitted together in confusion when she saw the number belonged to the hospital.
"Hello?" She answers the phone.
"Hi, is this miss Smith?" The nurse asks her politely.
"Yes, this is she."
"Miss smith, you're listed as FP Jone's emergency contact." Her heart stopped.
"We're sorry to inform you that FP Jones got shot. The bullet hit him in his lower abdomen. He is currently in surgery getting it removed. We aren't entirely sure if he will survive. I'm so sorry ma'am."
Alice felt numb. Her breathes came quick as her tears started streaming down her face. Her entire body started to shake as she drops her phone. She sobbed as she fell to her knees, unable to comprehend what the nurse was telling her.
"Mom?" Charles's voice rings through the house.
He sees her on the floor and immediately rushes over to her, embracing her tightly as he kept repeating that it was okay.
After was seemed like 5 minutes, she looks around frantically for her phone. She finds it and looks to see if the nurse is still on the phone.
"Shit." She cries out when she sees they hung up.
"Mom, what's going on?" Charles asks concerned.
"I need-I need you to-to take me to the-the hospital. Now, Charles p-please." She cries out clutching his jacket in her hands.
"Okay okay, for what?" He asks leading her to the door.
"Your-your father, got-got shot and- and-" shes cut short by a huge sob that escapes her mouth.
"It's okay mom, you don't have to explain. Let's go." He says sympathetically as he grabs her coat and leads them to his car.
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Alice runs into the hospital. Her makeup is all smudged, and there are tears continuously streaming down her face but she doesn't care.
"I'm here for FP Jones." She states once she reaches the desk.
"He's currently in surgery. We think he'll make it but It'll be awhile, you can take a seat and we'll call you when he's in his room." The nurse sadly smiles.
Alice nods and slowly walks over to the seats. She sits down and looses it completely. She places her head in her hands as she quietly sobs.
After Charles found a parking spot, he rushed into the hospital and sat next to his mother, comforting her in any way he can.
Hours past, and Alice sat there numbly. Not looking at anything but the ground. Charles had contacted Betty and Jughead and they were currently on their way home. No one wanted to worry Jellybean, they would tell her later.
"Who is here for FP Jones?" A woman calls and Alice immediately stands up.
"Me, I am." She states wiping her face from the stained tears.
"He's currently asleep, but you can go see him if you'd like. He's in room 208." The nurse says and Alice nods and turns to Charles.
"I'll stay here and wait for Betty and Jug, go ahead mom." He smiles sadly at her.
